Tourism

Outfitters across the state say this year's drought and fireshit the rafting industry especially hard, with revenue dropping off40 percent or more from previous summers. A lack of rain has combined with a devastating wildfire seasonand a softening economy to deal a staggering blow to the industry. The Colorado River Outfitters Association says more than523-thousand people hired commercial raft trips on 27 sections ofwhitewater last year. The group estimates that rafting's economicvalue to the state grew to 125 (m) million dollars last year. Final numbers for the 2002 season won't be available untilJanuary.

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